Container



1934- A. NOVOTNY 1,969,413

CONTAINER Filed OQt. 6, 1935 v 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

Anton flax all BY ATTORNEY.

A. NOVOTNY Aug. 7, 1934.

CONTAINER Filii Oct. 6, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. Anton NewlyTTORNEY.

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Patented Aug. 7, 1934 i UN TED v PA'lE NT 7 1,969,413 CONTAINER AntonNovotny, Detroit, Mich., assignor to Detroit Gray Iron Foundry Company,Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Michigan Application October 6, 1933,Serial No. 692,409

9 Claims. (Cl. 220-39) This invention relates to improvements incontainers and refers more particularly to containers in which beveragessuch as beer and the like may be stored and shipped.

It is an object of the invention to provide a container which isrelatively. cheap and simple to manufacture, and which has a large neckopening so that when the cover, equipped with necessary fittings, isremoved the interior of the ,10 vessel may be easily and thoroughlycleansed;

and to provide ready means for making a tight joint between the vesseland the cover.

1 Another object of the invention is to provide such a container whereinthe filling aperture,

, provided with a closure, is formed through the cover towards one sidethereof; wherein means are-provided centrally of the cover forattachment of a dome-like casing by which the entire upper face of thecover and the fittings and closure thereon are enclosed; andto perforatethe casing so that when the latter is in position the excise stampcovering the outlet valve is clearly visible. 1 A further object of theinvention is to provide I a container. wherein a retaining ring issecured around the container neck and has integral handles formedthereon; and wherein the ring is adapted to receive fastening means forholding the-cover upon the container so that the fastening means cannotbe removed until after the casing has been taken off. '1 With these andother objects and advantages in view-which will become apparent as thespecification proceeds, the invention is hereinafter more fullydescribed with the aid of the accompanying drawings, in which: 7 Figure1 illustrates a plan view of the invention wherein-the retaining ring isclearly shown, and

Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of the inu' Figure 3 is a section onthe line 3-3 of Figure l. Figure 4 is a view on the line 4 of Figure 1,showing a portion of the cover with the outlet valve mounted thereon andthe operating key for w the latter about to be placed upon the valvestem.

Figure 5 is an enlarged section on the line 5-5 of Figure I, and

Figure 6 is a plan view of the dome-like casing. Referring to thedrawings, 1' designates a vessel consisting of a'main body portion 2, abase 3,

and an upper portion or neck 4; The lower extremity of the body portion2 and the periphery 'of the base 3 are suitably secured to one anotherto form a tight joint; in the present instance these parts are rolledtogether as shown at '5.

The upper margin of the body portion 2 and the lower margin of the neck4 are welded or otherwise suitably secured to one another as shown at 6.

A retaining ring 7 is mounted around the upper portion of the neck 4which is upwardly and inwardly inclined thereby forming a rest-fortheunderside of the said ring. The upper margin of the neck 4 is outwardlyflared, preferably rolled as shown at 8, to form a projection whichbears upon the upper face of the retaining ringto hold it, securely inposition. I Resting upon the outwardly rolled portion 8 of the neck 4 isa packing-ring 9, preferably made of rubber, which is housed in anannular groove 10 formed in the underside of a cover .11. Through thelatter apertures 12 are provided for the passage of screws13 whichengage the tapped holes 14 formed in the retaining ring-7,'an d integralwith the latter opposed outwardly projecting handles15 are provided. I QThrough the cover 11, towards one side of the latter, an aperture 16-isformed around which an upwardly projecting annular flange 16a is provided of-the size and shape to receive the filler arm of a fillingmachine. The flange lfiais ext ternally threaded to receive a cap 17,and l8denotes a plug or bung which-may also be inserted in the aperture16 under the said cap. Centrally of the upper face of the cover 11 atapped hole 19 is provided to receive a screw 20 which depends centrallyfrom a dome-like casing 21 and is secured thereto; The casing has aplurality of apertures2la formed therethrough for a purpose which will.hereinafter become apparent. The lower peripheral margin of the casingengagesan annular recess 11a formed around the periphery of the cover 11from its upper face for a portion of its depth. Thus when the casingisin position the upper face of the cover is completely enclosed. Itwill also be observed that the screws 13 cannot be removed until afterthe casing has been taken ff i i Mounted upon the cover 11 and towardsone side thereof is a discharge valve 23. A tubular shank 23a integralwiththe body of the valve projects through the cover 11 and is connectedto an outlet pipe 24 which preferably extends substantially to thebottom of the vessel 1; Swiveelly mounted on one side of the valve 23,isa draw-oft pipe 25 which is normally positioned as shown in Figures 1and 2 when it may be com-1* pletely covered by'the casing 21. Due,however, to its swivelled mounting this pipe 25 may be turned to thepositions indicated at 25a in Figure 1, when it projects beyond thecover 11 so that the contents of the vessel maybe readily'dischargedinto another container.

The valve 23 has an upper plate 26 formed iiitegral with its body, andsubstantially centrally of the width and length of this plate an opening26a is formed in which the multi-sided'upper'ex tremity of a valve stem27iterminates. When the vessel 1 is utilized as a container forbeer'or'otliei' beverage on which an excise stamp must be placed, thisstamp, indicated at 28, is pasted upon I the plate 26 across the opening26a. When the beverage is to be withdrawn a key "29'is pushed throughthe stamp to engage the valve stem 2'? and turn the latter. beveragefrom the container it is necessary to cancel the stamp.

The container 1 is preferably charged withgas when it is filled so thatwhen the valve 23 is opened the beverage is forced out, 30- denotes aconventional inlet valve through which additional gas or compressed airmay The key 29 is internally threaded at 29a to cooperate with theexternal thread on the inletvalve 30 so that it may be safely carriedprior to its insertion upon the valve stem 2'? and the cancellation ofthe stamp 28.

From the foregoing description it is thought that the invention will bereadily understood: Briefly, the screws 13 by which the cover 11 is heldupon the vessel cannot be removed until the casing 21 has been takenoff. This casing with its screw 20 is centrally mounted upon the coverso that the fittings upon the upper face of the latter are protectedduring shipment, and at'the same time the casing apertures 21afacilitate inspection of the stamp 28. The valve key 29 is mount ed,upon the inlet valve 30 during shipment and prior to opening thecontainer, and the retaining ring 7 as well as receiving the screws bywhich the cover 11 is held in place also has handles 15 formed thereon.Due to the latter arrangement it will be seen that after removal'of thecover 11 ease of handling'the vessel during cleansing is also providedfor.

- While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been described andshown, it is understood that the construction is susceptible'to suchalterations and modifications asfall within the scope of the appendedclaims.

What I claim is:

1. In a container, a body portion having a top, 'a valve mounted uponsaid top, said valve provided with a valve operating member and a'platesurrounding the same adapted'to receive a puncturable seal extendingcompletely over the valve op-- erating member, and a dome-like casingsurmounting the cover over the valve plate, said casing being releasablysecured to the cover and'having an aperture through which said valveplate is visible. V

2. In a container, a body portion, a cover therefor having an axiallydisposed threaded'connection on its upper face, a valve carried by thecover arranged at one side of the threaded connection, said valveadapted to have a breakable stamp secured thereover, a"dome1ike casingsurmounting' and enclosing the cover having an axially threadedconnection adapted to cooperate with the threadedconnection on'the coverto secure the casing thereo'ver, said casing provided with a series ofapertures arranged circumferentially about its axis a distancecorresponding to the distance the valve is offset from the axis ofthecover. 3. In a container, a body portion, a coverthereon, a valvemounted upon thecover, a dome-like casing the lower extremity of whichrests adjacent the peripheral margin of the cover, and threadedmeans'arranged coaxially withthe casing and housed entirely within thelatter supporting the casing upon the cover so that by applying rotarypressure to the casing periphery said casing may be removed.

Thus in order to draw the that it must be be injected, if needed, intothe container for removal of the beverage 4. In a container, a bodyportion, a cover thereon, avalve mounted upon the cover, the valvebeingadapted to have a seal so secured thereon broken before the valvecan be opened, and a dome-like casing rotatably connected with the coverand having its peripheral margin resting adjacent the periphery of thelatter, said casing having a plurality of apertures formed therethroughso that the seal is visible therethrough at all rotary positions of thecasing.

5. In a container, a body portion having an open neck, a cover thereon,an axially disposed threaded connection on the upper face of the cover,the latter being apertured at one side of the threaded connection toprovide a filler inlet, a closure on the inlet, a dome-like casingextending over the cover and filler inlet, and a threaded connectionarranged axially within the casing coacting with the first namedthreaded connection so that the casing may be readily removed byapplying rotary pressure to the casing with the'hands.

6.A container comprising a body having an open neck, a retaining ringsecured around said neck beneath its upper margin, a cover resting uponsaid upper margin, means holding the cover upon the neck, said meansengaging said ring, an axially disposed threaded connection on the upperface of the cover, the latter being apertured, a closure on saidaperture, a valve extending through the cover, an outlet pipe in thecontainer extending downward from the valve, said closure and valve bothbeing arranged radially outward from the threaded connection, adome-like casing extending over the cover, valve, and closure, and anaxially disposed threaded connection on the casing coacting with thefirst named connection,

'7. In a container, a body having a cover thereon, a dome-like casingover the latter, threaded means arranged coaxially withthe cover andcasing housed entirely within the latter'supporting the casing, adischarge valve mounted upon the cover and spaced radially outward fromsaid threaded means, anoutlet pipe extending through the cover intothe-body of the valve, and a drawofi pipe pivoted on the valve which maybe housed within the casing or turned pivotally when the casing isremoved to project laterally beyondthe cover.

- 8. In a container, a body portion having a top, a valve mounted uponsaid top, said valve provided with a valve operating member and a: platesurrounding the same adapted to receive a puncturable seal extendingcompletely over the valve operating member, and a casing carried by thecontainer and extending upwardly therefrom around the valve to'protectthe seal upon the seal plate, said casing being apertured at the top topermit inspection of said seal. 9, In a'container, a body portion havinga top, a valve mounted upon said top, said valve provided with a valveoperating member and a plate surrounding the same adapted to receive apuncturable seal extending completely over the valve operating member,and a casing carried by the container and extending upwardly therefromto a height greater than any portion of the valve structure to protectthe latter in its entirety, said casing being provided with an openingat the top to permit inspection of the plate upon the valve.

